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Cove

First Scan

First scan

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Your first scan gives Cove the file inventory it needs to build the rest of the library experience.

Before you scan

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  • Put media in folders Cove can read reliably.
  • Decide whether the folder should be watched continuously or scanned manually.
  • Make sure the Cove service account has read access to the media and write access to any configured generated-media location.

What Cove creates

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During scanning, Cove records files, media type, paths, basic metadata, generated previews, and processing state. Later workflows can add tags, performers, studios, groups, spans, provenance, and extension-owned data without changing the original files.

After the scan

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Start with broad organization first: fix obvious duplicates, add high-value tags, review missing metadata, and create saved filters for recurring cleanup work.